Immigrant teenager at center of U.S. legal fight has abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 17-year-old illegal immigrant at the center of a high-profile legal fight over abortion underwent the procedure on Wednesday, a day after a U.S. appeals court overruled the Trump administration’s objections, her lawyers said….
‘Dishonesty’ redefined as U.S. gambler loses $10 million UK lawsuit
LONDON (Reuters) – A poker champion lost a lawsuit on Wednesday against a London casino that refused to pay him millions in winnings because it said he had cheated, in a ruling that overturns 35 years of legal practice on what is “dishonest”.
Cross the street, then text: Honolulu cracks down on cellphone distraction
(Reuters) – Pedestrians caught crossing the street while staring at their cellphones in Hawaii’s largest city will face a fine of up to $99 beginning on Wednesday as a new law comes into effect intended to prevent distracted people from blundering into…
Two fatally shot at Louisiana’s Grambling State University
(Reuters) – Two men were shot and killed at Grambling State University in Louisiana, and police searched on Wednesday for the assailant who fled the scene, school and law enforcement officials said.
Two men dead in shooting at Grambling State University
(Reuters) – Two men were shot and killed at Grambling State University in Louisiana where authorities are searching for the shooter early on Wednesday, local media reported.
Judge to weigh U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl’s punishment at hearing
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – The military judge deciding U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s fate for leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009 is expected to hear testimony starting on Wednesday about his five years in captivity and the service members i…
VC firm DFJ probes sexual harassment charges against founding partner
(Reuters) – Venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), which has invested in Tesla Inc’s SpaceX, said it is independently probing sexual harassment allegations against its founding partner Steve Jurvetson.
U.S. proposes fee hikes at national parks to pay for upgrades
DENVER – The National Park Service proposed peak-season entrance fee increases on Tuesday at 17 of its most popular attractions, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks, to help finance a backlog of maintenance and improvements….
VC firm DFJ probes sexual harassment charges against founding partner: The Information
(Reuters) – Venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), which has invested in Tesla Inc’s SpaceX, has hired an external law firm to probe sexual harassment allegations against founding partner Steve Jurvetson, the Information reported on Tuesda…
Supreme Court dismisses Hawaii’s challenge to Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday formally dropped plans to hear the last remaining challenge to an earlier version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and a ban on refugees, but a f…
